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The periodic table is a tabular arrangement of chemical elements, ordered by their atomic number, electron configurations, and recurring chemical properties. It is generally accepted that the modern periodic table was first published by Dmitri Mendeleev in 1869, although several other scientists had developed similar tables prior to this.
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